CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Scroll down to see what's happening soon!
Standard Meetings
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RESEARCH DAYS
The Chapter sponsors monthly (except December) research days at three libraries in Los Angeles County: •SCGS Library in Burbank on the third Tuesday South Bay Family History Center in Torrance on the fourth Thursday except in November where it will be on the fifth Thursday Research days are hosted on specific dates at the San Diego Central Library and are sometimes accompanied by a presentation.
San Diego Central Library
Torrance Family History Center
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GENEALOGY GARAGE WORKSHOPS
The Chapter co-hosts the monthly Genealogy Garage workshop at the Richard Riordan Central Library in downtown Los Angeles on the morning of the third Saturday of the month (except December). 
GENERAL MEETINGS
The Chapter hosts a general meeting during the months of February, May, August, and December, unless otherwise announced. General meetings feature workshops or lectures, selected research materials, individual research opportunities, sharing of information, a family style no-host lunch, and sometimes an afternoon workshop. Attendees are afforded the opportunity to shop at our sales table, study the pedigree charts of members and have free access to the research collection housed at the library. Individual assistance is available through our member volunteers as well as networking. All meetings are held from 10am-4pm at the SCGS Library in Burbank unless otherwise noted. 
Southern California Genealogical Society
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Every October the Chapter hosts an annual Viva la Familia celebration of our Hispanic heritage at a rotating historic site in Southern California.
Every December, join us for our annual Holiday Potluck and General meeting at our Burbank location.
We also participate in the annual Genealogical Jamboree sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS), as well as other community events.
Check our Calendar of Events for specific information.
Every October the Chapter hosts an annual Viva la Familia celebration of our Hispanic heritage at a rotating historic site in Southern California.
Every December, join us for our annual Holiday Potluck and General meeting at our Burbank location.
We also participate in the annual Genealogical Jamboree sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS), as well as other community events.
Check our Calendar of Events for specific information.
Online Workshops
Saturday, September 19 3:00pm-4:15pm
How to Best Use AmericanAncestors.org
The library welcomes you to join our first (of many, hopefully) online Genealogy Garage sessions.
The subject is "How to Best Use AmericanAncestors.org" and will be conducted by the wonderful Christine Cohen, past W.A.G.S. President and experienced presenter (you may remember the Genealogy Garage in which she showed us the ins and outs of FindMyPast--I'm still using the tips she taught!).
AmericanAncestors.org is the website put out by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and our library subscribes to the society in order to give you an extra "bang for the buck." By this, I mean, if you use it while at Central Library, our subscription allows you also access to their unbelievable databases (really good for Colonial ancestry).
After the presentation, Christine will tantalize you with a limited-time FREE offer!
No need to RSVP--at 3pm on 9/19 just go to:
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary)
OR
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/)
(you'll need a Facebook account for the Facebook link)
and watch it LIVE.
We will record it, but it might not be available to view after the fact for a little bit (we're working out some closed-captioning kinks).
To see the online calendar mention about the event (also with links to YouTube and Facebook), go here: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/genealogy-garage-how-best-use-americanancestorsorg
--Julie Huffman
How to Best Use AmericanAncestors.org
The library welcomes you to join our first (of many, hopefully) online Genealogy Garage sessions.
The subject is "How to Best Use AmericanAncestors.org" and will be conducted by the wonderful Christine Cohen, past W.A.G.S. President and experienced presenter (you may remember the Genealogy Garage in which she showed us the ins and outs of FindMyPast--I'm still using the tips she taught!).
AmericanAncestors.org is the website put out by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and our library subscribes to the society in order to give you an extra "bang for the buck." By this, I mean, if you use it while at Central Library, our subscription allows you also access to their unbelievable databases (really good for Colonial ancestry).
After the presentation, Christine will tantalize you with a limited-time FREE offer!
No need to RSVP--at 3pm on 9/19 just go to:
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary)
OR
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/)
(you'll need a Facebook account for the Facebook link)
and watch it LIVE.
We will record it, but it might not be available to view after the fact for a little bit (we're working out some closed-captioning kinks).
To see the online calendar mention about the event (also with links to YouTube and Facebook), go here: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/genealogy-garage-how-best-use-americanancestorsorg
--Julie Huffman
Thursday, September 24 4:00pm
Searching for Your Indigenous Roots in Mexico
Lecturer John Schmal will give a presentation on searching for your indigenous roots in Mexico. In addition to showing examples of Indian baptisms and marriages from various parts of the country, he will discuss the issue of tribal identity and the use of the generic term "indio" in Catholic Church records as early as the 1600s. Some of the challenges of tracing indigenous families beyond several generations will be discussed.
Go here for details and the live link: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/searching-your-indigenous-roots-mexico
No need to RSVP...just show up!
Workshop will be streamed live via The Los Angeles Public Library You Tube Channel or Facebook Page
Flyer
https://indigenousmexico.org
Searching for Your Indigenous Roots in Mexico
Lecturer John Schmal will give a presentation on searching for your indigenous roots in Mexico. In addition to showing examples of Indian baptisms and marriages from various parts of the country, he will discuss the issue of tribal identity and the use of the generic term "indio" in Catholic Church records as early as the 1600s. Some of the challenges of tracing indigenous families beyond several generations will be discussed.
Go here for details and the live link: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/searching-your-indigenous-roots-mexico
No need to RSVP...just show up!
Workshop will be streamed live via The Los Angeles Public Library You Tube Channel or Facebook Page
Flyer
https://indigenousmexico.org